First polo matches at Palermo

Yesterday the Pieres team has won its first match in the Argentine Open, the third part of the Argentine Triple Crown, against Washington Polo Team by 14-10. Ellerstina Piaget was ahead in the first chukkas of the game, but the opposing team soon tied the match. Facundo Pieres, (the top scorer of the game with 9 goals), was able to take charge of the scoreboard; thus defeating Washington.

The 2015 Ellerstina Piaget team presents a full Pieres line-up. Brothers Gonzalo Jr. (+10), Facundo (+10) and Nicolás (+9) joined forces with their cousin and new 10-goaler, Polito. Former team member, Mariano Aguerre, is acting as team coach.

In the second match of the day La Aguada Las Monjitas defeated Chapaleufú by 17-15. On Monday, the first matches of the Argentine Open were held. In the first game La Dolfina won against Magual by a large margin, 18-7. In the second encounter, La Aguada beat Alegría by 17-22.

The action continues on Saturday, 28th November, at the “Cathedral del Polo” in Palermo, Argentina, when La Aguada will encounter Magual in the day’s first match, followed by La Dolfina facing Alegría.